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Wales
Wales is famous for its mountains and
valleys (долины). It's an ideal place for
spending your holidays.
Wales has often been called the Land of
Songs.
One of the Welsh traditions is festivals.
The Welsh sing their songs, wear their
traditional clothes in their capital Cardiff as
well as in the other parts of the country.
Cardiff
• Cardiff (Welsh: Caerdydd) is the capital,
largest city and most populous (людная)
country of Wales.
• Cardiff is home to a lot of castles and
historic sites. Cardiff’s history dates back
to Roman times, and Cardiff Castle, right
at the heart of the city, is worth a visit.
• Other famouse attractions are: the
Millennium Stadium, National Museum
and many others.
National
Museum
Cardiff Castle
Millennium Stadium
Y Draig Goch
National Flag
• The National flag of Wales is a Red
Dragon (Y Draig Goch) on a field of white
over dark green.
• It has been officially known since 1959.
• There are many legends and myths
(мифы) about the Welsh flag. It is believed
the red dragon represents ancient
warriors.
• Green and white stripes were added
(добавлены) by the House of Tudor, the
Welsh dynasty (династия) that held
(занимала) the English throne from 1485
to 1603.
Eisteddfod
• Eisteddfod ("to be sitting together“) is a
Welsh festival of literature, music and
performance (представление).
• It is one of the most ancient (древних) and
the most popular festivals.
• It is a competition where the winner is
awarded (награждается) a chair where he is
crowned. Winners of local Eisteddfod
compete (соревнуются) a Royal National
Eisteddfod of Wales.
• In Ancient times the prizes (призы) awarded
were a miniature silver chair to the poet, a
silver tongue to the best singer.
Sports in Wales
• The national game of Wales is Rugby. It is
similar (похож) to football but played with an
oval (овальный) ball. Players can carry
(нести) the ball and tackle
(сбивать/блокировать) each other.
• Cnapan is a form of Medieval football. It may
be a forerunner (предшественник) to
modern rugby. The game is no longer played.
• Other popular sports in Wales are: cricket
and football.
Land of my Fathers
The land of my fathers, the land of my choice,
The land in which poets and minstrels rejoice;
The land whose stern warriors were true to the core,
While bleeding for freedom of yore.
Wales! Wales! fav'rite land of Wales!
While sea her wall, may naught befall
To mar the old language of Wales.
Old mountainous Cambria, the Eden of bards,
Each hill and each valley, excite my regards;
To the ears of her patriots how charming still seems,
The music that flows in her streams.
My country tho' crushed by a hostile array,
The language of Cambria lives out to this day;
The muse has eluded the traitors' foul knives,
The harp of my country survives.
Страна моих предков
Страна моих предков, страна моих снов,
Раздолье поэтам, простор для певцов;
Страна, чьи герои добыли в бою
И честь, и свободу твою.
Уэльс! Уэльс! Древний, славный Уэльс!
Чьё море в веках хранит стеной
Твою чистоту и покой.
Для бардов долины и горы здесь - рай,
Мелодий и звуков исполнен наш край;
И эха раскаты, плеск волн и ручьи
Звучат в каждой песне они.
Пускай твою землю топтали враги,
Твой чудный и древний язык не погиб;
И не удавалось ещё никому
Смирить твоей арфы струну.